“Sophie Green’s hyper-real portraits invite the viewer to stand eye to eye with some of the world's most endangered animals.”
- National Geographic
Sophie Green is a contemporary artist, environmentalist and conservationist from the UK, known for her conceptual and often hyper-realistic animal pieces. Green’s work, described by National Geographic as a bridge ‘between photography and reality’, raises awareness for issues surrounding animal welfare and the environment. In an interview with CNN, Green stated that she wanted her artwork to connect people with nature.
Green graduated from the University of Brighton with a first-class bachelor of arts degree and went on to become a full-time artist, after a career in the film and television industries.
Notable highlights of Green’s career include showcasing her artwork at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow and the Houses of Parliament, receiving many prestigious awards for her work and featuring heavily in the media for her outspoken views on the use of art in raising awareness for conservation issues. In 2022 & 2023, Green co-hosted the Wildlife Artist of the Year Awards alongside actor Robert Lindsay.
BROADCASTING
Green co-hosts the podcast Unquestionable, which was launched in 2023. The podcast has featured guests such as; David Baddiel, Jon Ronson, Richard Armitage, Dom Joly, Wendi McLendon-Covey & Rosie Jones.
CONSERVATION WORK
Throughout her career as a fine artist, Green has raised large sums of money for conservation causes, set up a project fund to support charitable projects worldwide and is heavily involved in encouraging future generations in both the art and conservation spheres. Green’s 2022 ‘Impermanence’ collection, which was exhibited at her 2022 solo show at the Oxo Gallery in London, raised almost £100,000 for conservation projects worldwide and was put into the ‘Impermanence Project Fund’, which was set up by Green to specifically support climate change-focused conservation projects.
Green has been an ambassador of The Jane Goodall Institute UK, alongside Colin Firth, Fearne Cotton & Ellie Goulding. She is also a patron of Explorers Against Extinction and an ambassador for Helping Rhinos. In 2022, Green’s painting of an African elephant, ‘Broken’, sold at auction in New York for $24,000, all of which she donated to community and wildlife conservation projects run by Tusk and ACCF. Later, Green’s painting of ‘Wounda’ the chimpanzee, sold at auction at the Royal Geographical Society in London for $24,000, which was donated to The Jane Goodall Institute.
YOUTH INITIATIVES
Green is heavily involved in encouraging younger generations to take an interest in wildlife and the natural world and sits on the judging panel for several art and conservationist awards. Green is the head judge for the Sketch for Survival Junior competition, run by the conservation charity, Explorers Against Extinction and sits on the judging panel for Sketch for Survival. Green has hosted the International Youth Art Contest, run by IFAW.
ARTIST STATEMENT
“Art is a reflection of the self and, for me, my art reflects what is both beautiful and important to me - animals and the environment.
I want people to see my work and admire the beauty of the natural world. Because it is impossible to admire the beauty of the natural world without also reflecting on its vulnerability.” - Sophie Green
